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Month: December 2024

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Kings fire coach Mike Brown less than halfway through his 3rd season

December 28, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Kings fire coach Mike Brown less than halfway through his 3rd season

The Sacramento Kings have fired coach Mike Brown less than halfway through his third season with the team mired in a five-game losing streak. General manager Monte McNair called the move a “difficult decision” and […]

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Corbin Burnes & Teoscar Hernandez get new deals

December 28, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Corbin Burnes & Teoscar Hernandez get new deals

Corbin Burnes and Arizona Diamondbacks agree to $210 million, 6-year deal, AP source says PHOENIX (AP) — Corbin Burnes and the Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a $210 million, six-year contract, a person familiar with […]

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Sportscaster Greg Gumbel dies from cancer at age 78

December 27, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Sportscaster Greg Gumbel dies from cancer at age 78

Greg Gumbel, a longtime CBS sportscaster who broke barriers during his career calling some of the biggest sporting events, has died from cancer, according to a statement from family released by the network on Friday. “He leaves […]

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Oddities

Jingle bell bust: Woman caught smuggling drugs wrapped as Christmas gifts

December 27, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Jingle bell bust: Woman caught smuggling drugs wrapped as Christmas gifts

If you’re ever wondering why you’re not allowed to bring wrapped presents through airport security, here’s your answer. A Canadian woman was recently arrested after she tried to smuggle drugs into New Zealand in her […]

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Entertainment

Q&A: Avicii documentary director on celebrating the late DJ without exploiting his death

December 27, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Q&A: Avicii documentary director on celebrating the late DJ without exploiting his death

NEW YORK (AP) — Avicii, the groundbreaking Swedish DJ-producer, died six years ago at 28. Two new movies hitting Netflix next week aim to celebrate his life. His death was a tragedy that reverberated around the world — much […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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The city of St. Louis is located in which state?

The city of St. Louis is located in the state of Missouri, situated on the western bank of the Mississippi River, near where the Missouri River joins it. It is an independent city, separate from St. Louis County, and serves as a major hub in east-central Missouri. 

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Which Ice Age creature, related to the elephant, went extinct around 4,000 years ago?

The Ice Age creature related to the elephant that went extinct around 4,000 years ago is the woolly mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius). 
While most woolly mammoths died out on the mainland roughly 10,000 years ago, an isolated population survived on Wrangel Island in the Arctic Ocean until approximately 2000 B.C. (roughly 4,000 years ago), meaning they were still alive during the construction of the Great Pyramids. 

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What Disney villain is known for the phrase, “Off with their heads!”?

The Disney villain famous for yelling, “Off with their heads!” is the Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland, a tyrannical, short-tempered ruler known for her frequent death sentences and playing card motifs, though the phrase also appears in live-action adaptations featuring the Red Queen. 

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How is rockstar Vincent Furnier better known?

Rockstar Vincent Furnier is much better known by his stage name, Alice Cooper, the "Godfather of Shock Rock," famous for his theatrical horror-themed stage shows featuring guillotines, fake blood, and elaborate costumes, alongside iconic hard rock hits like "I'm Eighteen" and "School's Out". He legally adopted the name Alice Cooper after the original band, merging his persona with the group's identity. 

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What color is second from the top in a rainbow?

The color second from the top in a rainbow is Orange, following Red (top), then Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, and Violet (bottom), famously remembered by the acronym ROYGBIV, where Red has the longest wavelength and bends the least, appearing highest. 

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